Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-07

known SCARS family, which originated in
Massachusetts, so far as this country is con
cerned, ana has been identified with Yer
mont for three generations, is living and
doing business in Chicago-Amos G.. Sears.
about whom | have something TO say in the
columns of The Phoenix. His grandfather.
Ebenezer Sears, was a Revolutionary sol
der and one of the earliest settlers in
Windham county, locating at what is now
/ Dover His father, Ebenczer, wns born
there his mothers maiden name was Di
ana Jones, of Wardsboro. They had sew
eral children, five of whom grew to man
hood and womanhood-two sons and three
daughters. Mary Lucretia the oldest mar
rod Oscar Lincoln, and is living at viii
Evansville; Susan f. married VIM Jenni-
sou, and lives in the town Of Wndham-
both farmers; Elizabeth d. married Rev.
Geo Atkinson and lives at Albany, n. Y.
The BROTHER John c., was captain of
company of heavy artillery which he re
crbitcd in and near Wilmington, served
faithfully and well during the war, and
die OF his home there soon after the close
off ht war. Amos c., am writing about
Tie wogenitor was Richard Sears. who
lando in Massachusetts, in 1890 ten years
afterhe Pilgrims landed at Plymouth In
Ven mt they were farmers, noted for in
dust intelligence and integrity, and the
leadig of even and natural lives. which
earn, for them longevity and IA ripe old
age heir lives fruited with good deeds
and xamples. A plant taken from such
moul is almost certain to contain possibil-
tiles.
Aus G.. Sears was born in Dover in 1923,
and during his youth worked on farm, and
when quite young man taught school win
ters. subsequently he attended the Towns
bend academy, Saxtons River seminary.
Burr seminary, and thence to Watervillc
tNlaine) college for time when he entered
Amherst college, Mass He has since re
ceived the degree of \. NJ. After leaving
college he was principal of the Brattleboro
high school for three years thence to Gal
lipolis, Ohio, where he was principal of the
Gallia academy eleven years when he NOV
the Elgin academy, and was there for
eleven years This institution was incor-
porated under "A college charter, and the
curriculum was that of "A college in fact.
Under his management and direction it be
came one of the most flourishing and excel
lent educational institutions in this state
He was an educator of ability and possess
ed qualities which received merited recog-
milton from people for many miles around
Elgin He was no ordinary teacher
While it was "A profession with him, it was
also work of love-love of properly dis
charging the responsibilities and duties
placed upon him He not only taught from
the text books the cold facts, but aimed to
send out into the world young men and
women prepared to assume and discharge
the duties and responsibilities Of actual life,
that it may be said of them. the world is
better for their having lived in it. Hun
dreds today will bear testimony of his eff
cheney and usefulness as AN instructor,
citizen and man Few lives of teachers
have been more consecrated to duty or
more fruitful of good results than his. He
followed his profession continually from
early manhood until about five years ago.
with the exception of few years spent in
recreation to recuperate impaired health.
In 1881 he concluded ON account of his
health, to engage in some other vocation,
and to that end came to Chicago, and has
since been successfully engaged in the real
estate business
In 1S41 he married Susan A. Davis Of
Rockingham Vt. who had been his pupil,
and has taught with him from the time of
their marriage At Elgin she was precep-
tress of the institution and teacher of gram
mar, history, botany and elocution She
was successful and competent teacher and
deserves much credit for her life work thus
far. She still continues her interest in ed
vocational work and reforms They have
one child only, Nathaniel c. Sears, born
1859 educated at Amherst college, gradu-
ating in the class of 1873 subsequently
Travelled abroad and studied Roman and in
ternational law at Berlin, Heidelberg and
Paris returned to this country in 1871 and
continued his law studies with the Hon.
VIM, H. King, a prominent lawyer here,
and was admitted to practice in 1873, and
has since attained to prominence at this
bar which marks this young Nermonter as
a man of ability and future promise. He
has evidenced ability as Il trial lawyer, hav-
ing conducted some intricate and important
cases, criminal and civil. The family live
near Lincoln Park in fine residence of
their own, built by Mr. Sears.